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City council donates to school lunch program Pflugerville City Council awarded a $100,000 contribution to Pfood Pfairness, a nonprofit ded- icated to ensuring all students receive the same lunches regardless of financial status. The gist Brothers John and Maxx Amador, Hendrickson High School students, formed the Pfood Pfairness nonprofit this year after Pflugerville ISD instituted new student lunch debt policies. PfISD returned to pre-COVID-19 policies as the district is no longer receiving federal funding for student lunches, according to a statement from PfISD. The district is also responsible for outstand- ing lunch balances. This results in reduced funding for school programs and resources, according to PfISD, as the increasing debt being incurred by the district has amounted to over $180,000.
County approves EMS funding increase A growing number of nonemergency calls to Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services has prompted a $1.7 million funding boost from Travis County. The details About 10% of the calls ATCEMS receives are for life-threatening situations, EMS Chief Robert Luckritz said. Many of the remaining calls are a result of more residents using 911 in place of other health services. Commissioners approved increasing the county’s portion of the interlocal agreement with the city by 11% to $17.66 million. The additional $1.7 million will help fund ambulance coverage; increases for programs that connect patients with more appropriate health care resources; and supplies and equipment.
From left, Pfood Pfairness nonpro t members include Maxx, Corey Ann and John Amador.
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According to a presentation by Pfood Pfairness to Council, students with a lunch debt over $6 must forfeit hot meals for an alternative lunch— cheese sandwiches. The impact The organization’s goal is to eliminate alterna- tive lunches for all students in the district. Through fundraising efforts, Pfood Pfairness covered the outstanding lunch balance of $12,682 in August.
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